Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 495

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Frank's tall figure stiffened slightly before he let out a chuckle. The sound of running water from the faucet filled the room as he washed off the soap on his hands, wiped away the water stains, and turned around to pull me into his arms.

The man lowered his head slightly, his eyes shining as he looked at me, and pinched my face. "Charlotte, it's because I'm not strong enough that I feel uneasy. It has nothing to do with you."

I wrapped my arms around his neck and said earnestly, "You've already done a great job!"

"Charlotte..." He gently rubbed my face with his thumb, a trace of self-reproach crossing his eyes. "If I had truly done well enough, you wouldn't have been kidnapped when you were young, and two years ago, Luke wouldn't have found you and forced you back to Ryan." "How old were you when I was kidnapped?"

I looked up at him, trying to ease his guilt. "And as for Luke finding me... in the end, none of these things are your fault."

His fingertip rested on the corner of my eye, his voice deep. "But if I were strong enough, these things wouldn't have happened."

Human nature was like that.

No one dared to bully the strong.

Just like the kidnapping when we were kids-if Frank and I had made the kidnappers pay a severe price, then Mrs. Shaw wouldn't have dared to entertain such thoughts.

Luke only dared to use the threat because Frank still depended on the

hugged him tightly. "Then let's work

The Shaw family's residence.

is, she's only

attention of all the socialites in Jeswood.

large family, Bethany didn't believe that Yasmin would dare to leave the Shaw family out so soon. Therefore, she had made it clear that Yasmin had promised to send an invitation to the

enemies and rivals would definitely laugh at her

to dodge but couldn't.

Mrs. Shaw stepped out of the elevator, her brows furrowed slightly as she looked at Bethany.

glance at the assistant and

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even manage to get an

eyes carrying a hint of subtlety. "You still want to go to Yasmin's celebration

"Yes!"

foot. "If I don't get to go,

of that

hand to send the assistant away before sternly saying, "What's there to laugh about? How impressive is Yasmin? Even if she sent an invitation to our family, you're still not allowed to go!" "Why?" Bethany sprang up, displeased. "Mom, why do you always act so autocratic when it comes to